South Dakota
Some of the key events about South Dakota
- 1803The Louisiana Purchase included the territory that would become South Dakota
- 1858The first permanent white settlement was established at present-day Sioux Falls
- 1862The largest mass execution in U.S. history occurred when 38 Dakota men were hanged in Mankato, Minnesota, following the Dakota War
- 1874Gold was discovered in the Black Hills, sparking a gold rush
- 1889South Dakota was admitted to the Union as the 40th state
- 1890The Wounded Knee Massacre took place, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children
- 1927Work began on carving Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- 1930sSouth Dakota was severely affected by the Dust Bowl, causing widespread crop failures and economic hardship
- 1936The state experienced its worst drought on record, devastating agriculture and exacerbating the effects of the Great Depression
- 1941Construction of the Rapid City Army Air Base (now Ellsworth Air Force Base) began
- 1952The Oahe Dam on the Missouri River was completed, creating Lake Oahe
- 1972A catastrophic flood in Rapid City killed 238 people and caused extensive damage
- 1973The American Indian Movement occupied Wounded Knee for 71 days, bringing national attention to Native American issues
- 1975The Pine Ridge Reservation shootout resulted in the deaths of two FBI agents and one Native American activist
- 1980A severe blizzard struck the state, causing 16 deaths and significant economic losses
- 1990The Mickelson Trail, a 109-mile recreational trail, opened in the Black Hills
- 1999A powerful tornado hit the town of Spencer, killing six people and destroying most of the town
- 2011Severe flooding along the Missouri River caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure
- 2016The Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead began operating, conducting groundbreaking physics experiments
- 2019Severe spring blizzards and flooding caused extensive agricultural losses and property damage across the state
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